This panorama was taken looking back up the Black Canyon and Lake Mead from the Hoover Dam. The dam spans the Nevada / Arizona border, and two water intake towers can be seen on either side. On each is a clock, which shows the time of the respective states. Water flows from here to the massive turbines reaching speeds of up to 85 mph. There is a steady stream of traffic across the dam, with occasional breaks as shown here.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead - Hoover Dam visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Hoover Dam and Lake Mead' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Arizona.

Please see the Hoover Dam panorama form more information about the Hoover Dam itself. The dam has become a major tourist attraction, with about 14,000 vehicles crossing it each day, and about 10 million people visiting the dam each year.

Hoover Dam
c/o DOI Bureau of Reclamation, Visitor Services, Box 60400
Boulder City, NV 89006-0400
United States

Road: The Hoover Dam is 8 miles from Boulder City about 30 miles Southeast of Las Vegas on the I-93. Approach to the dam is slow due to both security checks and a speed limit of 15 mph across the dam itself.
Flight: Boulder City Municipal Airport, McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas).